Dell PowerEdge 6400 User Manual

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J

JEIDA

Japanese Electronic Industry Development Association

K

K

kilo-, indicating 1,000.

KB

kilobyte(s), 1,024 bytes.

KB/sec

kilobyte(s) per second

Kb(s)

kilobit(s), 1,024 bits.

Kbps

kilobit(s) per second

key combination

A command requiring that you press multiple keys at the same time. For example, you can reboot your computer by pressing the <Ctrl><Alt><Del>
key combination.

kg

kilogram(s), 1,000 grams.

kHz

kilohertz, 1,000 hertz.

L

LAN

Local area network. A LAN system is usually confined to the same building or a few nearby buildings, with all equipment linked by wiring dedicated
specifically to the LAN.

lb

pound(s)

LCD

Liquid crystal display. A low-power display often used for notebook computers. An LCD consists of a liquid crystal solution between two sheets of
polarizing material. An electric current causes each crystal to act like a shutter that can open to allow light past or close to block the light.

LED

Light-emitting diode. An electronic device that lights up when a current is passed through it.

LIF

Low insertion force. Some computers use LIF sockets and connectors to allow devices such as the microprocessor chip to be installed or
removed with minimal stress to the device.

LIM

Lotus/Intel/Microsoft. LIM usually refers to version 4.0 of the EMS.

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